Meet Kate Kristopher, the star of Image's highly anticipated comic Shutter #1, an ex-explorer who gets pulled into an adventure where she's less worried about demons and ninjas than her family's secret. Plus the new Ultimates, Samurai Jacqueline, and more!

New Issues

Dark Horse:

• Creepy Comics #16, Star Wars #16, X #12.

DC:

• Batman Eternal #1: A new weekly series examining how the people of Gotham City's relationships with Batman affects and defines them.

• Astro City #11: The Silver Adept's assistant has an adventure of her own.